A Federal High Court in Abuja will today (Friday) hear and rule on the application filed by the embattled Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu, seeking a stay of execution of the judgment of the court which removed him from office on June 27.
The hearing will take place before Justice Okon Abang by 11am today.
The judge decided to hear and rule on Ikpeazu’s application today because it is the last official working day before the court begins its annual vacation next Monday.
The judge had earlier fixed Thursday (yesterday) for the hearing of the application but the court could not sit due to the extension of the eid-el-fitri holiday announced by the Federal Government on Tuesday.
It was learnt this morning that the judge directed its registrars to contact lawyers to the parties in the suit to appear in court for the hearing by 11am today.
Already a large detachment of regular and riot policemen has surrounded the court premises to maintain a peaceful atmosphere during the proceedings.
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